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Next week I'm off for the second year running to the Kesselhaus Kulturbrauerei (above) in Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin for the Jazzdor Strasbourg-Berlin Festival.The programming team based in Strasbourg and led by Philippe Ochem have put together another programme of varied triple-bills, in which (mainly) French and German musicians are combined, juxtaposed, where existing bands appear but also where new collaborations are instigated.

You get the sense of a European crossroads, an openness to influences from all over the place. A place to get a bit of distance from UKIPish isolationism, Farage and his ubiquitous pint.

Yup, I'll enjoy this festival from the very first gig, having listened to - and recently raved about - accordionist Vincent Peirani's album Thrill Box. It will be fascinating to hear Maggie Nicols in the company of two Frenchmen; and the trio of young Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser, French guitarist Marc Ducret and the Danish drummer (from Django Bates' trio) Peter Bruun on its second-ever outing is going to produce unfettered energy.Programme:Weds 5th June: